Comparison between Yahoo! Mail and Gmail Web-based email Service

Posted by Lisa Smith
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Feb 26, 2016
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In this article, we will try to find out a conclusion of the best two free Web-based email service clients. As we all know, both are a renowned email service provider in the world but differ in the way of working. 

Let’s try to examine the strengths and weaknesses of the individual services and which is the best for individual’s needs.

Integration of IM and Email

Gmail: 

  • Easy to send messages to the persons if they are online.

  • One cannot send quick chat messages in the form of e-mail on Yahoo.

 Yahoo:

  • Not able to send messages instantly while it has also IM like Gmail.  

  • To send quick chat messages in the form of e-mail on Yahoo need to open a new chat bar.

Flexibility with Attachments

Gmail:

  • Users can send their messages along with many attachments.

  • Less hassle if one wants to send a large amount of attachments.

Yahoo:

  • Yahoo doesn’t allow attaching files without opening a separate screen. 

  • You can only put up 5 without being required to add more boxes.

Folder Organization

Gmail:

  • In this particular area, Gmail is lagging behind. 

  • Keeps your entire folder in approximately the same area creates difficulties in making Organization.

  • Large amount of folders can’t be accessed easily.

Yahoo:

  • Yahoo is more shining in allowing better folder creation and organization.

  • Allows you to label and organize folders according to the requirement of user.

  •  Large amount of folders can be easily accessed.

Storage

Gmail:

  • You’ll be offered 15 GB of free storage.

  • If you want to increase your storage capacities have to pay $2 per month (100 GB).

  • The most expensive plan is $30 per month for 30 TB.

Yahoo:

  • You’ll be offered 1 TB of free storage.

  • Yahoo is far better than Gmail in storage because Google charges you pay to increase the storage capacities.

Security and Encryption

Gmail:

  • Gmail provides two-step verification method to increase the security of an account.

  • It sends password alerts when you change the password of an account.

  • Alert you when the account has been login from another IP address.

Yahoo:

  • Yahoo Mail protects its users against phishing and has a sign-in seal (a text message or an image stored on the users’ computers). In addition, the users can change the frequency for the automatic sign outs.

For further information, please visit: http://mailsupporthelplinenumber.com/yahoo-support.html
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